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ÅŒhau C is a power station operated by 
It is a twin station with
Meridian Energy
- power station information Energy infrastructure completed in 1985 Hydroelectric power stations in New Zealand Buildings and structures in the Canterbury Region {{NewZealand-powerstation-stub
Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy Limited is a New Zealand electricity generator and retailer. The company generates the largest proportion of New Zealand's electricity, generating 35 percent of the country's electricity in the year ending December 2014, and i ...
in the South Island of New Zealand
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It is a twin station with ÅŒhau B
ÅŒhau B is a power station operated by Meridian Energy in the South Island of New Zealand.
It is a twin station with ÅŒhau C and is part of the Waitaki hydro scheme which consists of eight power stations operated from a control centre near Twi ...
and is part of the Waitaki hydro scheme which consists of eight power stations operated from a control centre near Twizel
Twizel () is the largest town in the Mackenzie District, in the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand. The town was founded in 1968 to house construction workers on the Upper Waitaki Hydroelectric Scheme. Today, Twizel is a ser ...
.Meridian Energy ''ÅŒhau B & ÅŒhau C'' brochure Water from Lake Ruataniwha
Lake Ruataniwha is an artificial lake in the Mackenzie Basin in the South Island of New Zealand. It was formed in 1977–1981 as part of the Waitaki hydroelectric project. It lies on the traditional boundary of the Canterbury and Otago provinces ...
flows through ÅŒhau B, then ÅŒhau C and then through to Lake Benmore
Lake Benmore is New Zealand's largest artificial lake. Located in the South Island of New Zealand and part of the Waitaki River, it was created in the 1960s by construction of Benmore Dam.
Characteristics
The lake has an area of about 75&nbs ...
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See also
* ÅŒhau A *List of power stations in New Zealand
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*Electricity sector in New Zealand
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Meridian Energy
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